About Us
Equip Church International is a vibrant faith-filled church with a great love for people.
Equip Church is diverse, multicultural and caters broadly for all generations. Our weekly services feature vibrant worship, solid biblical teaching and a strong sense of God’s presence.
The Opportunity
Full-time role - 30.4 hours per week
Responsible for developing and managing strategies and programs to enhance workplace culture and human resource practices across Equip Groups. Responsible for organisational development, employee communications and engagement, staff training, workforce planning, leadership/career development, performance management, recruitment, staff attraction and retention, WH&S/Staff Wellbeing and building a result focused performance-based culture reflecting the philosophy and the Faith of Equip Church.
Key Responsibilities
- Recruitment and selection: Management of the recruitment and selection process including job advertisements, position descriptions, Manager interviewer training and coaching, preparation of employment contracts, offer negotiation and reference checks.
- Employee lifecycle: Induction and onboarding, Probation, performance reviews, grievance procedures, performance management, exit management.
- Performance Appraisals and renumerations: Assist and lead departmental Managers with Yearly appraisals and KPI goals setting for staff
- Employee engagement: Initiate and implement programs to support employee engagement and to foster a high-performance culture
- Training and development: Development of individual performance and development plans and recommendations on HR training and development initiatives that can be leveraged to strengthen business results.
- Provide the Senior Pastors, Managers and staff with comprehensive, professional HR advice including award and contractual interpretation
- Monitor changes and ensure compliance to all industrial relations laws relevant to Equip Groups
- Liaise with the Payroll Officers with regards to changes to employment conditions, industrial relations changes and updates concerning employment law
- Determine and recommend employee relations practices necessary to establish a positive employer-employee relationship and promote a high level of employee morale, motivation, engagement and capacity to implement change
- Provide support, advice and coach managers in all employee relations activities including performance management conduct and behaviour and grievances
- Undertake or manage workplace investigations as required
- Liaise with external industrial relations advisors, legal, regarding industrial activity / employee relations issues
- Lead compliance with all existing governmental, labour, legal and reporting requirements
- HR administration: Management of the Employment Hero -Developing, reviewing and maintaining HR policies and procedures, security -Key issue management and approval, HR policy and procedure development and maintenance.
About You
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Human Resources, Business or Organization Development
- A minimum 6 years HR experience
- Proven ability to work in a stand-alone role taking ownership of key projects and driving initiatives.
- Knowledge and experience in strategic and operational Human Resources requirements, including employment legislation, compensation, recruitment, employee relations, safety, employee engagement and development
If you're ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role, apply now by sending your email to – careers@equipchurch.com